My bike wouldn't start outside work last night, until the battery just gave up, so a colleague gave me a jump start and we got it going again, then I rode to the end of my building to stop and put air in my tyres and when I put the side stand down with the engine running in neutral it cut out again.
So after a long hard stare at the bike, I put it on the centre stand, put the side stand up and pressed the ignition button and it came to life again.
When I got home I used a can of degreaser around that area, then brake cleaner then gave it a good spraying with WD40.
I could see the button going in and out quite freely when depressed and released so that looked okay.
This morning the bike started then stopped dead after 30 seconds, so bike back up on centre stand again and it fired up and ran fine again.
So it would appear it has an intermittent fault, or is just on it's way out.
Do they just need replacing? I couldn't really see through all the chain lube that was covering it what they were really about, other than that it's in an awkward place?
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
If you unbolt it from the frame & flip it over there are four screws holding it together maybe worth a peek inside for any crap contacts also follow wiring from switch & check terminals in connector block.
I just found one on FazerSpares for £10 delivered so it was a no brainer to order it, but i'll have a play about with the old one once I've got all the chain lube off it.
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
(24-02-16, 03:42 PM)BBROWN1664 link Wrote: Sounds to me like the side stand switch is working properly. The bike thinks it is in gear still so cutting out with the side stand down.
I would look at the clutch switch and the neutral switch.
The bike cut out when I put the bike stand down yesterday whilst in neutral, then wouldn't start again.
But when I raised the stand it started and ran fine.
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
I've had this before it's usually the switch on the way out the stick or short giving you you're problem, check the connector too water gets in there over time it's also possible there's a broken/shorting wire.
Wouldn't start again outside work again tonight, but put side stand up and it started straight away.
Definitely to do with the switch or the attached wire.
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(24-02-16, 08:19 PM)Brettholmes89 link Wrote: I had this problem, it turned out to be a crud on the contacts.
A clean out with contact cleaner and it's not happened since.
On the contacts where, the plug end or did you open up the unit?
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
As i said, i've ordered another anyway so i'll replace it then mess about with the old one.
If the new one doesn't turn up by Saturday then i'll have a go at looking at the old one a bit quicker over the weekend when i've got a bit of daylight.
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
(24-02-16, 12:12 PM)darrsi link Wrote: I just found one on FazerSpares for £10 delivered so it was a no brainer to order it, but i'll have a play about with the old one once I've got all the chain lube off it.
Fazerspares have good bits, but do not assume it works when you get it, test it before you install it.
The copper contacts often oxidise when they are not used for some time.
A battery, bulb and a few pieces of wire is all you need to test it.
I have had to a repair a few secondhand ones due to corrosion, the one in the picture being one.
I bought it as a spare since they are common across many Yamahas.
If I come across a faulty one now, I just swap it out and repair the original and keep that as the next spare.
(24-02-16, 11:39 PM)unfazed link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=19462.msg225028#msg225028 date=1456312377]
I just found one on FazerSpares for £10 delivered so it was a no brainer to order it, but i'll have a play about with the old one once I've got all the chain lube off it.
Fazerspares have good bits, but do not assume it works when you get it, test it before you install it.
The copper contacts often oxidise when they are not used for some time.
A battery, bulb and a few pieces of wire is all you need to test it.
I have had to a repair a few secondhand ones due to corrosion, the one in the picture being one.
I bought it as a spare since they are common across many Yamahas.
If I come across a faulty one now, I just swap it out and repair the original and keep that as the next spare.
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Cheers for the heads up, although in all due respect i've never had any issues at all with FazerSpares parts.
It'll be delivered to work first so i can have it dissected by my electronics department for reassurance.
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
(24-02-16, 11:59 PM)darrsi link Wrote: [quote author=unfazed link=topic=19462.msg225113#msg225113 date=1456353567]
[quote author=darrsi link=topic=19462.msg225028#msg225028 date=1456312377]
I just found one on FazerSpares for £10 delivered so it was a no brainer to order it, but i'll have a play about with the old one once I've got all the chain lube off it.
Fazerspares have good bits, but do not assume it works when you get it, test it before you install it.
The copper contacts often oxidise when they are not used for some time.
A battery, bulb and a few pieces of wire is all you need to test it.
I have had to a repair a few secondhand ones due to corrosion, the one in the picture being one.
I bought it as a spare since they are common across many Yamahas.
If I come across a faulty one now, I just swap it out and repair the original and keep that as the next spare.
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Cheers for the heads up, although in all due respect i've never had any issues at all with FazerSpares parts.
It'll be delivered to work first so i can have it dissected by my electronics department for reassurance.
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They emailed me earlier apologising saying they've only just noticed my order. :\
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
I just looked at a picture I have from when I cleaned inside my sprocket cover - and now I see two screws, is that what I was thinking that you have to remove the cover to get at the other screw
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
Here it is without the lube you can see the two screws at the bottom and I dont think you get to the one closest to the engine as the sprocket cover is in the way
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
